ICC events are too big for every player in the game’s history, and captaining their sides to victory is the grandest event for a player. Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, reached new heights with two consecutive ICC trophies in two back-to-back ICC events.
The Indian skipper turned only the fourth skipper after previous legends Clive Lloyd, Ricky Ponting, and MS Dhoni, who led their team to successive title wins in the ICC events.
Previously, Clive Lloyd led West Indies to consecutive wins in the World Cup of 1975 and 1979, followed by great Ricky Ponting who led them to wins in both the 2003 and 2007 World Cups, as well as the 2006 and 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.
MS Dhoni led India to win the 2011 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy, while Rohit Sharma also led India to the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
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Here is a list of a few legendary skippers who have placed their hands on successive ICC trophies:
5. Rohit Sharma – 2 [ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy 2025]
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma ended India’s long wait for ICC trophies, ever since MS Dhoni’s last Champions Trophy victory in 2013. Under skipper Kohli India played multiple finals but could not qualify further.
Rohit Sharma broke the jinx of final losses for India and won the first trophy ending the long drought when he claimed a win in the T20 World Cup final while the Champions Trophy of 2025 followed with another great title win.
4. Daren Sammy – 2 [ICC T20 World Cup 2012 and 2016]
West Indies legend all-rounder Daren Sammy is considered among the greatest skippers from the nation though the nation consisted of several other great players. In his short captainship tenure, he led the Windies to a maiden T20 World Cup title in 2012 and followed with another iconic victory against England in 2016, when Carlos Brathwaite clinched the match from the clutches of England, hitting 4 long hits in the final over.
3. Clive Lloyd – 2 [ICC ODI World Cup 1975 and 1979]
West Indies legend and one of the greatest captains of World cricket, the fearsome leader Clive Llyod and the first-ever winner of the ICC World Cup. His side defeated the greats Australia and England in successive World Cup finals, while Kapil Dev’s India ruined his hopes for a hat-trick of World Cup wins in the 1983 final at Lord’s.
2. MS Dhoni – 3 [ICC T20 World Cup 2007, ICC ODI World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013]
India’s greatest captain, MS Dhoni is often said to be the glorious skipper with his hands on every limited-overs trophy. First in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ICC World Cup was the second World Cup win after a long wait of 28 years. At the same time, MS Dhoni led India to their first-ever individual Champions Trophy in 2013.
1. Ricky Ponting – 4 [ICC ODI World Cup 2003 & 2007 and ICC Champions Trophy 2006 & 2009]
Arguably the greatest skipper in the World, Ricky Ponting was often said to be a great skipper in limited-overs cricket, winning 4 trophies under his belt. Ponting excelled in the 50-over format, winning back-to-back trophies in 2003 and 2007 and then followed success in the Champions Trophies in 2006 and 2009, when Shane Watson played a stunning role.
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